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(ii) Open air meetings at Highbury Corner were held by Capt. Buckley
which were attended by audiences varying from 100 to 150 persons,
who listened attentively to the details of the work, the particulars
and purposes of the British Social Hygiene Council.
(iii) It is proposed to terminate the year's work with two meetings, one
for women at the Central Library, Holloway Road, and the other for
men at the Caledonian Road Baths ; the speaker at the women's
meeting being Miss M. H. Bennett, and at the men's meeting, Dr.
Robert Forgan, D.P.H."
DEATHS FROM COAL-GAS POISONING.
During the year, 21 deaths, 12 males and 9 females, were registered from
asphyxia caused by the inhalation of carbon monoxide gas. Twenty of these
deaths were attributable to suicide and one was accidental. In 1936 the same
number of deaths (21) was registered from this cause.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
The deaths of Islington residents due to accident numbered 92. Of this number
35 deaths were ascribed to vehicular traffic and may be summarised as follows:—
Motor Car Other
or Lorry. Bus or Tram. Taxi-Cab. Vehicles. Total
27 6 Nil 2 35
Of this number, 26 deaths occurred to Islington residents when in outlying
districts.
In addition to these, 8 non-residents were killed by vehicles within the
Borough.
CORONER'S COURT, INQUESTS AND MORTUARY.
During the year 33 bodies were received into the Mortuary, as compared with
an average of 159 in the preceding 10 years.